Wealthy DIY Investors Don’t Need Financial Advice
IFAs are fast becoming irrelevant to a new breed of wealthy and sophisticated investors ready to take on managing their own money. Research shows that DIY investors feel competent dealing …
Mining Digital Coins Is More Expensive Than Digging For Gold
Mining cryptocurrency worth a dollar is three times as expensive as digging out a gold nugget worth the same amount of money. The energy needed to rive farms of mining …
Slumping Pound Boosts Expat Pay In the UK
The Brexit effect of the falling pound has seen British cities plunge down the rankings in the latest list of the most expensive places to live in the world. London …
Spotify Manages To Hit The Right Note With Investors
The world’s largest music streaming service has completed the first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Share prices opened at $165.90 – much higher than the expected …
How The Political Revolving Door Influences Investing
The world may seem a different place in a few months as a serious of political events unleashes uncertainty about the future of several developed countries. And that political uncertainty …
Who Can Have A QROPS Offshore Pension?
QROPS are widely available but come with some restrictions for expats seeking to move their retirement money overseas. With almost 1,300 current schemes across 28 financial centres, a QROPS pension …
Brexit Briefing: EU And UK In Talks Stalemate
Britain and the European Union still seem poles apart in the latest round of Brexit negotiations despite efforts from London to try and break the deadlock. Three issues are dogging …
Bitcoin Cash Trading Pulled On Insider Trading Rumours
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange pulled the plug on trading Bitcoin Cash after fears insider traders were manipulating the price. Bitcoin Cash is a spin-off of virtual currency Bitcoin designed …
Expat Wins Right To Take Job Gripes To British Tribunal
Expats working overseas for British companies may take claims before UK employment tribunals following a landmark ruling. Lawyers claim the case could mean thousands more employees scattered around the world …
Tax-Free P2P Booming As High Interest Rates Draw Lenders
City regulators have granted approval to several new ISA wrappers that allow tax-free peer-to-peer lending. Peer-to-peer lending (P2P) lets investors pool their cash to earn more interest than many traditional …
Brexit Could Have Been Worse For The UK, Says Economists
Brexit’s not that bad really, says economists who forecast recession and financial chaos after the June referendum to leave the European Union. As the world moves on, successive companies claim …